Health Profile of San Miguel County, Colorado
San Miguel County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
San Miguel County Above averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Miguel County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.2% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Miguel County is 80.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.2%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.7% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,856 residents in San Miguel County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 61 34 men · 27 women
- 75–84 162 91 men · 70 women
- 65–74 733 424 men · 309 women
- 50–64 1,900 1,017 men · 883 women
Younger residents
1,324 residents in San Miguel County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 401 224 boys · 177 girls
- 7–12 423 235 boys · 188 girls
- 3–7 307 167 boys · 140 girls
- 0–3 192 102 boys · 90 girls
About 94 residents in San Miguel County (1.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Miguel County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.4% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.0% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in San Miguel County is about 34% lower than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in San Miguel County is about 31% lower than in Colorado. The rate of cancer in San Miguel County is about 20% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Miguel County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.7% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 13.8% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in San Miguel County is about 31% lower than in Colorado. The rate of smoking in San Miguel County is about 20% lower than in Colorado. The rate of binge drinking in San Miguel County is about 16% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,457 cigarettes a day, 253,701 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 93,024 minutes a day and 34.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Miguel County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.80 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | San Miguel County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.67 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Miguel County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
San Miguel County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
San Miguel County, CO is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 7,968 residents against a local median of 15,749. The measure that sets San Miguel County, CO apart most is uninsured: 15.2%, 28% above the local median of 11.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.4% on uninsured, so San Miguel County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Miguel County, CO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel County, CO | 7,968 | 80.4 yrs #3/5 | 15.2% #5/5 | 24.0% #1/5 |
| Dolores County, CO | 2,432 | 76.8 yrs | 7.9% | 25.5% |
| Montrose County, CO | 43,807 | 79.4 yrs | 13.3% | 27.3% |
| Ouray County, CO | 5,087 | 83.2 yrs | 12.7% | 24.2% |
| Montezuma County, CO | 26,412 | 80.8 yrs | 11.1% | 27.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Miguel County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Colorado, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in San Miguel County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for San Miguel County, Colorado?
San Miguel County, Colorado has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is San Miguel County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
San Miguel County ranks 10th healthiest out of 62 counties in Colorado by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in San Miguel County, Colorado?
People in San Miguel County, Colorado can expect to live 80.4 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in San Miguel County, Colorado?
15.2% of residents in San Miguel County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 7.5 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in San Miguel County, Colorado?
24.0% of adults in San Miguel County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.3 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Miguel County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,457 cigarettes a day, 253,701 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 93,024 minutes a day and 34.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Miguel County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.80 lifetimes a year.
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